The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-31

der which we assemble to night after the
eloquent expressions of those who have
already addressed you. To the members
of the Grand Army of the Republic-the
presence of those floral offerings. and
the position Of that flag under whose
folds we fought speak more eloquently
than words, that we are here to revive
anew the memory of those who fell by
our side. One of the noblest traits OF
humanity is the fact that the living
mourn for their buried dead. We
can find popular nations that
have no Sabbaths or Bibles but we can
find no nation, kindred or peo-
pie, that has not a shrine around which
holy memories linger and hold converse
in thought with the spirits of the past.
The late war, in one sense, was not a
sectional contest, but a struggle in which
| our American form of government was
put To a severe test.
He spoke of the feeling that existed be
tween the two armies: how the hand of
| friendship had been stretched across the
blood stained ditch, how one exchange
the necessaries of life with the other.
The war was over now, and in an
swer to the question:: How shall
the peace and prosperity of our
| Nation be maintained from rock
bound Maine to golden California
from the murmuring waters of the st.
Lawrence to the reefs of Florida, the re-
sponse would come. lone country and
| one flag"
Tbs choir then sang America" and
comrade Joseph +. Dean made a few re-
marks, describing what had been done
during the day. A vote of thanks to
those who had assisted the Post i'm OBJ
serving the day was passed and the GER
monies ended with the singing of March
ing Through Georgia, in which the
whole audience joined.
NEW YORK, May 30.-The streets in
the lower part Of the city to-day were
deserted, and there was a general sus-
buildings were closed. The post Office
was open till 10 o'clock and there was
one delivery by the carriers. The Gus
tom house was open for an hour for the
entry and clearance of vessels, after
which the clerks took a holiday. While
the streets in the lower part of the city
were deserted, the vicinity of Madison
tiit WHlCG
the procession passed We're crowded
with pedestrians and vehicles. A large |
number of people went To Riverside |
Park and Grants tomb. The flags on |
the public buildings were at half mast |
and the fronts of numerous hotels and |
residences were draped with flags and |
bunting. Thousands of people came |
from New Jersey and Brooklyn TO wit |
ness the parade. The monuments i'm |
Union and Madison Squares were taste |
fully decorated with flowers and bunt- |
ing.
BALTIMORE, May 30-Though not a
Legal holiday, Decoration Day was gen.
orally observed hefe.-The streets were |
filled with people early in the day, and |
the Federal offices were closed to permit i
the employees to participate in paying |
honor to the dead who fell i'm defending |
States. In the forenoon committees |
decorated the graves in Greenmount, |
West Baltimore, Laurel (colored) and |
other points where the fallen soldiers |
found a resting place with his kindred. |
Early in the afternoon there were thou |
sands of people who wended their way |
to London Park and to the National lot, |
where thousands of dead lie buried. Sew |
eral posts of the Grand Army of the Re |
public went out by rail. After the flow |
ers had been placed upon the graves.
Rev. b. f. Clarkson, of the Methodist |
Episcopal Church, South, conducted re- |
ligious services, and an Grafton was deliv- |
salist Church. The decoration was profuse |
and no grave was passed. There seemed |
greater desire than ever before mani |
tested to do honor to the dead, and all |
classes of political distinction were for |
gotten in the general commemoration. |
There was also decoration of the graves |
mt Antietam, Frederick, Camp Parole, |
near Annapolis, and other points where
rested soldiers of the late war.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-All the Gov |
ernment Departments, District Offices, |
banks and many business houses were |
closed to-day. The services at Arlington |
Semitery began ct noon. The graves of |
the dead in the Home Cemetery were
decorated ia the afternoon. At 5 p. m. |
special services were held at the tomb of /
Gen. Logan. At IL o'clock this morning |
the Grand Army of the Republic march
ed to Arlington to take part in the cere-
monies. They were escorted to Aque-
duct Bridge by number of the military |
organizations now encamped here, in
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vile Legion and the Texas Soldiers. The
visitors did not go to the cemeteries be-
cause they were obliged to be on the
drill ground for the award of prizes at
2:30 p. IN.
Revenue Collections,